Victorian Consolidated Legislation

CREDIT (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1984

No. 10091 of 1984
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 May 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART I-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Credit Act 1984 and Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995
           to be read as one with this Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Definitions in Credit Act 1984 and Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995.
   6.      Reference to credit
   7.      Business of providing credit
   8.      Credit sale contracts and loan contracts deemed to be regulated contracts
   9.      Application of Act to assignors and assignees
   10.     Repealed

   PART 2-THE DIRECTOR

   10A.    Definition
   11.     Functions of Director
   12.     Powers of Director
   13.     Powers of the Director in relation to proceedings on behalf of consumers
   14.     Proceedings and costs
   15.     Secrecy
   16.     Annual report

   PART 3-INSPECTION POWERS

   17.     Definitions
   18.     Production of identity card
   19.     Accounts and other documents available for inspection
   20.     Specified persons to produce documents and answer questions
   21.     Third parties to produce documents and answer questions
           relating to specified business
   22.     Ministers, police and public authorities to produce information
           to inspectors
   23.     Certain other specified persons or bodies to produce
           information
   24.     Powers on production of documents
   25.     Order requiring supply of information and answers to
           questions
   26.     Entry or search with consent
   27.     Entry without consent or warrant
   28.     Search warrants
   29.     Announcement before entry
   30.     Details of warrant to be given to occupier
   31.     Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant
   32.     Embargo notice
   33.     Copies of seized documents
   34.     Retention and return of seized documents or things
   35.     Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period
   36.     Requirement to assist inspector during entry
   37.     Refusal or failure to comply with requirement
   38.     Protection against self-incrimination
   39.     Offence to give false or misleading information
   40.     Application of provisions relating to inspections
   41.     Service of documents
   42.     Confidentiality
           PARTS 4, 5-Repealed
           43-85M. Repealed

   PART 5A-CONSUMER CREDIT FUND

   86AA.   The Fund
   86AB.   Application of Consumer Credit Fund
   86AC.   Advisory Committee

   PART 6-MISCELLANEOUS

   86.     Giving of notices etc.
           87-89. Repealed
   89A.    Production of information to Authority
   89B.    Rule against self-incrimination does not apply
   89C.    Protection for things done under the Credit Acts
   89D.    Payments from Consolidated Fund
   90.     General penalty
   91.     Proceedings
   92.     Offences by bodies corporate
   93.     Other rights not excluded
   94.     Minister may make certain grants
   95.     Regulations
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details